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Puffing in the 2011 Playoffs—Where to Smoke A Cigar in Baseball's Postseason
How does the saying go? "It doesn't matter how you start, it's how you finish." Well, that's true, but the other thing is that "every game counts," even the ones in April. The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox each started out 0-6. If Boston had won only one of those... Same goes for the Atlanta Braves who clearly wish all-star catcher Brian McCann had not been injured those couple of weeks. Whatever. The regular season is 162 games. Every team has significant injuries. Win as many as you can, whenever you can.
Braves were ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Wild Card race by
eight-and-a-half games at the beginning of September. On the last day of
the regular season, the Braves lose a heartbreaker to baseball's best
Philadelphia Phillies. St. Louis thumps the league's worst team, the
Houston Astros, and are in the playoffs. The Red Sox were up nine over
the Rays for the AL Wild Card spot.
On the last night of the regular season, the tables finished turning. Call them collapses if you like. Everything changed.
The very bad Baltimore Orioles beat the Sox, scoring two in the bottom of the ninth with two out. Tampa Bay went down 7-0 to the Yankees and then scored six in the eighth and pinch-hitter Dan Johnson hit the tying homer in the ninth with two outs and two strikes. Evan Longoria of the Rays then hit a walk-off homer in the 12th. The day before, Tampa had turned a triple play to stay in the game and eventually win.
That's baseball. Ya gotta play 'em all.
cousin asked me the other day, before the last day of the season, "What
could be done to make baseball games more exciting?" I told him that I
don't think the game needs to go extreme. I do think that, in addition
to the Baltimore Orioles returning permanently to the "Happy Bird" logo,
a few adjustments are needed. Use the 40-man roster, but make only 25
players eligible at any given game. Too many pitching changes slow
things down tremendously.
Just to pick up where I left you at the end of last season, baseball still needs instant replay in a big way. I still believe that would not only improve the accuracy of the calls, but ultimately speed up the game. Will that make baseball more exciting to the casual fan? Maybe not. I don't really care. I think baseball appeals to more types of people than does, say, football. I love—love!—baseball. I would happily watch every game of the year in the MLB Fan Cave. My favorite sport to watch, however, is hockey.
That's another one that seems a little too complex or inaccessible for many, even though it's about as fast a sport as you'll find. Having played both—and basically sucked at both—gives me insights to how difficult playing these sports really can be. And I know that in baseball, there's always something happening every pitch even if the casual fan can't see it.
This year, what seemed to be happening on every baseball sports show was a discussion of how to measure player performance. The latest, greatest statistic that baseball's world of metrics has popularized is "WAR." The acronym stands for "wins above replacement."
Simply, WAR seeks to measure the value of a starting player against the likely less-expensive replacement that could be found. So, for example, Matt Kemp, the LA Dodgers center fielder, is having a career year and with five games left had a WAR ranking of about 9.6, the highest in baseball this year. By comparison, Ryan Braun, the Milwaukee Brewers left fielder and Kemp's main rival for the NL MVP this year, has a WAR ranking of 7.2, even though Braun's team has clinched its division's crown, something that the Brewers probably wouldn't have done without Braun's performance. For reference, in 2004, Barry Bonds had a WAR of 12.4.
In the AL, even though Curtis Granderson of the Yankees is my narrow winner for MVP, his WAR is about 7. Jose "Joey Bats" Bautista, Toronto's slugger, is at 8.2, and Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury, also an MVP favorite, ranks 8.5, with his teammate Dustin Pedroia at 7.3.
WAR is designed to be able to have one statistic, admittedly comprised of numerous other statistics, define the value of a player. (If you want to know how WAR is calculated, Google "MLB WAR.") The focus on WAR during all the baseball talk shows is appropriate if you want to get down to one number. It's one of those tools that tells you little about a team game, unless maybe you've got the top 10 players by WAR ranking on one team, including four pitchers. Don't even get me started on WHIP.
The 2011 season started with a San Francisco Giants fan on opening day in Los Angeles getting beaten into a coma by two erstwhile Dodgers "fans" who reportedly have stronger ties to some local gang. The Dodgers' season was ending with a surprisingly strong finish on the field and a thoroughly embarrassing procession in bankruptcy court where MLB has asked a judge to force parking-lot magnate Frank McCourt to sell the team. The best single stat to measure McCourt's impact on the Dodgers is "PAOFITS," or "paid-attendance-over-fans-in-the-stands."
by the end of the season, about half the fans who had paid for tickets
were going to the stadium to see Kemp try to become the first Triple
Crown winner since 1967. His teammate, Clayton Kershaw, looks likely to
win the Cy Young this year, with his own pitching triple crown. Kershaw
is tied for most wins (21), lowest ERA (2.28) and most strikeouts (248).
The 2011 season was also about injuries, perhaps the most prominent of which was Buster Posey's torn ligaments and broken left ankle. Posey, the catcher and key to the San Francisco Giants' World Series win last year, was playing against the Florida Marlins when Scott Cousins, attempting to score on a sacrifice fly, collided with Posey, who was trying to block the plate. Posey fell back awkwardly and Cousins scored. Posey was out for the season. The Giants also suffered from injuries to their closer Brian Wilson.
Other prominent injuries included Alex Rodriguez, who will not hit 30 home runs for the first time since 1997, his third year in the league. More recently, most of the starting rotation for the Boston Red Sox was beaten up, leaving the team to rely on the Baltimore Orioles to beat up on the Tampa Bay Rays, the team that challenged the BoSox for the Wild Card.
The Atlanta Braves, impressive all year, also started to fold towards the end as the St. Louis Cardinals pressed for the Wild Card spot. Do we even need to talk about the "first to worst" Minnesota Twins? We should talk about the "worst to first" Arizona Diamondbacks.
As always, there were some amazing plays made by players you'd never heard of (Ben Revere, Roger Bernadina, Adam Jones, Sam Fuld) and a lot of unbelievable ones made by Cleveland Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, who also set a team record this year for homers by a Tribe shortstop. Cabrera made the behind-the-back flip to second his own, while just about everybody, most notably Cincinnati's "Mr. Personality," second baseman Brandon Phillips, made a glove flip to first between the legs.
A notable accomplishment was Mariano Rivera breaking Trevor Hoffman's save record. And congratulations to Derek Jeter for becoming the first Yankees player to get 3,000 hits, and to Jim Thome for passing the 600 home run mark.
And finally, can we say goodbye forever to Manny Ramirez? And maybe Carlos Zambrano? A question all to itself: What is up with Nyjer Morgan?
The year ends with big question marks about two certified superstars and where they will end up next season. Albert Pujols, who, despite injuries early in the year, still hit .300 with 37 dingers, was in the last year of his contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. Prince Fielder, the Brewers first baseman, is a little younger and has a slightly lower average than Pujols, and has already said this is likely his last year in Milwaukee. The interesting stat to look for in both cases is the dollars each will get as a free agent.
For me, 2011 was a season mostly focused on baseball's sometimes amusing ownership issues. Of course, the stadium closest to me is in Chavez Ravine. In addition to the Dodgers, the Mets are in the most dire financial straits. There are too many teams and not enough major-league talent. That, I think, was made clearest in Houston as Drayton McLane tries to sell the Astros to controversial businessman Jim Crane for $680 million, the second-highest price for a major league team. Whether MLB will approve the sale remains a question. The biggest concern, reportedly that $300 million of the deal would be debt-financed, is that Crane would become another Frank McCourt. Anyone got Mark Cuban's phone number?
The last week of the regular season might indeed prove more exciting than any playoffs. The wild finishes in the Wild Card races make the match-ups in the postseason a lot more interesting than they appeared to be a month earlier.
Here's who's going to play who in the first round of the playoffs and who's going to win each round. A lot of my picks are based largely on how teams are playing now, not their head-to-head records.
The Yankees. Again? The Bombers, with the league's best record, will
play the Detroit Tigers, a team that hits the ball well and pitches
better. This one begins in the Bronx and I figure about three rain
delays in the series. That benefits the Yankees because they could then
pitch C.C. Sabathia and Iván Nova in all four games needed to win.
The Tigers boast Justin Verlander, a lock on this year's Cy Young in the AL and late-season acquisition Doug Fister, an impressive number two starter. The Tigers also have baseball's best closer, Jose Valverde, who notched 49 saves without blowing one this year. I pick the Tigers in five.
The Texas Rangers begin at home against the charging Rays. Tampa probably has the best starting pitching of the four teams in the AL playoffs, but the arms are a little worn. Texas just crushes the ball against anyone. The Rangers want to get back to the World Series and avenge last year's defeat to the Giants. I see the Rangers moving on, deflating the Rays in four. After that, I have the Rangers moving on to the championship.
Phillies. That's about all you need to say. Unless you also want to say
the Brewers. Philadelphia has all that pitching and all that hitting
and played like the "cheese" they put on cheese steaks down the stretch.
You know? Like crap. The hitting that did not show up against the
Giants last year was again not showing up in the last 10 games of the
year. The Phils starters are pretty much healthy and they've added right
fielder Hunter Pence, who has apparently brought some fire to the team.
Philadelphia will play the surprising wild-Cardinals. Philly will throw Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels and, maybe, Roy Oswalt at the redbirds. Phenom Vance Worley goes to the bullpen as the long-reliever. Then there's still Joe Blanton and closer Ryan Madson. They'll be facing Pujols, Lance Berkman and Matt Holliday, always fearsome bats, with the addition of Rafael Furcal at short and leadoff adding a dimension the Cards had missed most of the year. Still, the Fightins move on.
Arizona Diamondbacks, who won the relatively weak west in Kirk Gibson's
rookie year as manager, get the misfortune of facing the Milwaukee
Brewers. Arizona also saw the emergence of Justin Upton as a star and
benefitted from a solid enough year from centerfielder Chris Young.
Aaron Hill was a late season acquisition from Toronto and is helping
fill holes in the lineup. Ian Kennedy, a former Yankees pitcher, won 21
games as a starter.
Milwaukee has surprisingly good pitching this year, with Yovani Gallardo, Zack Greinke, Shaun Marcum and Randy Wolf. Milwaukee has John Axford closing games, being set up by Frankie "K-Rod" Rodriguez, who seems to find ways to say or do the wrong thing at the worst time every year. Milwaukee, whose hitting has been inconsistent beyond Braun and Fielder most of the year, will score enough against a Snakes pitching staff with a combined 3.78 ERA. That's not much worse than Milwaukee's at 3.64, but it's enough of a difference.
I think the Crew win this round easily over Arizona, then falls to Philadelphia in the NLDS.
In a Texas-Philadelphia matchup, I'm picking the Rangers. The much-improved bullpen guides me to that selection. Also, the Rangers hit. I mean, they really hit. Philly can hit, but doesn't always do so. Of course, the Phillies have the best pitching in baseball and that was the same challenge the Rangers faced last year. Still, Texas crushes the ball. Did I mention that?
Where to Smoke a Cigar in the Playoff Cities
I will be watching the games at home and enjoying fine cigars and
beverages, here's where to catch a puff if you go to the games.
New York City still ranks number one in places to enjoy a cigar. If you're going to Texas, check out other possibilities in Dallas and Fort Worth. In Detroit, the stadium has a cigar bar in it, a few good places in the city, and Windsor, Ontario, where you can go buy and smoke (outdoors) a Cuban cigar, is just across the river. Tropicana Field, where the Rays play, is the worst stadium in baseball, but has a cigar bar in it.
Without further delay, here's the list of my recommended places.
American League Cities
Arlington, Texas
Perfecto Cigar Shop & Lounge (extended hours on game days)
306 Lincoln Square (close to the stadium)
Detroit, Michigan / Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Camacho Cigar Bar (in the stadium)
Comerica Park
2100 Woodward Avenue
La Casa del Habano (has a patio on which you can smoke)
358 Ouellette Ave.
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
New York, New York
The Carnegie Club
156 West 56th St
Cigar Aficionado Lounge/Cigar Inn
1314 1st Avenue (between 70 and 71)
Salon de Ning
The Peninsula New York
700 Fifth Avenue at 55th Street, roof deck
Club Macanudo
26 E. 63rd Street
230 Fifth
New York Market Center Building
230 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor, PH
Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL
Cuesta-Rey Cigar Bar (in Tropicana Field)
One Tropicana Drive
Kuba Cigars
243 E. Davis Blvd
615 Channelside Drive
Stogie Castillos Cigar Lounge & Factory
1600 East 8th Avenue
National League Cities
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Shaker's (the only cigar bar in downtown)
422 South 2nd Street
Uhle Tobacco Co. (east of the stadium)
114 West Wisconsin Avenue
Havana Lounge and Cigar (west of the stadium)
9505 West Greenfield Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mahogany on Walnut, the only cigar bar in town
1524 Walnut Street, 2nd Floor
Phoenix, Arizona
Magnum's Cigars, Wine, Spirits
731 E. Union Hills Drive, Suite B10
St. Louis, Missouri
Ritz-Carlton Cigar Bar & Lounge (private club with day passes available)
100 Carondelet Plaza
Charles P. Stanley Cigar Co. & Lounge (closer to the stadium)
1000 Washington Avenue


text: 'Buffy' in for feature relaunch 9:00 PM PDT 5/25/2009 by Borys Kit , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Players meeting with writers for new take on the franchise A new incarnation of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" could be coming to the big screen. "Buffy" creator Joss Whedon isn't involved and it's not set up at a studio, but Roy Lee and Doug Davison of Vertigo Entertainment are working with original movie director Fran Rubel Kuzui and her husband, Kaz Kuzui, on what is being labeled a remake or relaunch, but not a sequel or prequel. While Whedon is the person most associated with "Buffy," Kuzui and her Kuzui Enterprises have held onto the rights since the beginning, when she discovered the "Buffy" script from then-unknown Whedon. She developed the script while her husband put together the financing to make the 1992 movie, which was released by Fox. Kuzui later teamed with Gail Berman, then president of Sandollar Television, bringing back Whedon to make the TV series, which was produced by Fox TV and launched on the WB in 1997. Kuzui and Sandollar received executive producer credits on "Buffy" and its spinoff, "Angel." The new "Buffy" film, however, would have no connection to the TV series, nor would it use popular supporting characters like Angel, Willow, Xander or Spike. Vertigo and Kuzui are looking to restart the story line without trampling on the beloved existing universe created by Whedon, putting the parties in a similar situation faced by Paramount, J.J. Abrams and his crew when relaunching "Star Trek." One of the underlying ideas of "Buffy" allows Vertigo and Kuzui to do just that: that each generation has its own vampire slayer to protect it. The goal would be to make a darker, event-sized movie that would, of course, have franchise potential. The parties are meeting with writers and hearing takes, and later will look for a home for the project. The producers do not rule out Whedon's involvement but have not yet reached out to him.Speaking from Tokyo, Fran Kuzui said the company is constantly approached not only about sequels but theater, video games and foreign remakes for "Buffy." When Vertigo's Lee contacted them, they were intrigued. "It was Roy's interest in taking Buffy into a new place that grabbed us," she said, noting that original exec producer Sandy Gallin also was consulted. "It was based on our respect for what he does, and his particular sensitivity to Asian filmmakers, that we wanted to work with him." Kuzui, who is prepping do direct a movie in Japan in the fall, added: "Everything has its moment. Every movie takes on a life at some point, and this seems like the moment to do this." FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Borys Kit firstname.lastname@example.com @thr AP firstname.lastname@example.com @thr

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Archbishop Chaput Calls Contribution to Controversial Philly Priest's Bail 'Just'
Philadelphia's shepherd said that Msgr. Lynn is still prohibited from functioning publicly as a priest and that the archdiocese will continue to wipe out any possibility of sexual abuse from its personnel.
PHILADELPHIA — Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has explained his decision to provide 10% of the bail money for Msgr. William Lynn, whose conviction for child endangerment was overturned last week.
Msgr. Lynn was secretary of clergy for the Philadelphia Archdiocese from 1992 to 2004 under Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua. The priest was convicted in 2012 on one count of child endangerment for failing to protect children from a sexually abusive priest.
That conviction was unanimously overturned Dec. 26, 2013, by Pennsylvania's appellate court as "fundamentally flawed." [See the Register's story for details.]
He was released Jan. 2, after serving 18 months in prison, on $250,000 bail, and is subject to an electronic-monitoring device, pending an appeal of the appellate court's decision to the state's Supreme Court.
"Msgr. Lynn presents no danger to anyone. He poses no flight risk," Archbishop Chaput wrote Jan. 3 in a letter to the clergy and faithful of his Church.
"The funding for his bail has been taken from no parish, school or ministry resources, impacts no ongoing work of the Church and will be returned when the terms of bail are completed," he said. "Nor does it diminish in any way our determination to root out the possibility of sexual abuse from the life of our local Church."
"As a result, I believe that assisting Msgr. Lynn's family and attorney with resources for his bail is both reasonable and just," Archbishop Chaput said. "We have acted accordingly."
He added that the overturning of the priest's conviction "is not a matter of technicalities but of legal substance," which is "made very clear" by the text of the appellate court's decision.
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has called Msgr. Lynn's conviction reversal "disappointing and puzzling" and described the archdiocese's contribution to Msgr. Lynn's bail as "disgusting," according to the Philadelphia Daily News.
Archbishop Chaput stated that "the Superior Court ruling does not vindicate Msgr. Lynn's past decisions. Nor does it absolve the archdiocese from deeply flawed thinking and actions in the past that resulted in bitter suffering for victims of sexual abuse and their families."
He said, "Above all, it does not and cannot erase the archdiocese's duty to help survivors heal. We remain committed to that healing — now and in the future."
Archbishop Chaput noted that Msgr. Lynn continues to be on administrative leave and so may not function publicly as a priest.
He added that the archdiocese has "worked vigorously" to reform how it protects children and families, noting "new policies and procedures, new standards of ministerial behavior, new Archdiocesan Review Board members, mandated reporter training for thousands of volunteers, clergy and staff."
The archbishop added that the archdiocese cooperated "fully and honestly with law enforcement and the court" throughout Msgr. Lynn's trial and that "that cooperation will continue, whatever the final outcome of Msgr. Lynn's case."
"We cannot change the past," he said. "But we can and will do everything in our power to prevent it from being repeated."
"I understand and accept the anger felt toward the archdiocese by many of our people and priests, as well as the general public, for the ugly events of the past decade," Archbishop Chaput said. "Only time and a record of honest conversion by the archdiocese can change that."


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Breaking: Imperial walkers have descended on the Sochi Olympics, and there's nary a T-47 airspeeder or tow cable in sight.
Just kidding.
This video is obviously a cute mashup of ski crashes and the Battle of Hoth as so gloriously featured in "Star Wars Episode V: Empire Strikes Back."
For those unfamiliar with Star Wars lore, the All Terrain Armored Transport or AT-AT is a heavily armed and armored war machine. Equipped with durasteel plating and twin heavy laser cannons, the walker is primarily a transport for Imperial troops, but it is also a psychological weapon against cowardly rebel scum.
Of course, they're very easily tripped up by enterprising pilots equipped with tow cables.
Below is a gallery of some of the funny memes that have come out of Sochi:


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The Wabash Valley received a taste of Chinese culture that lasted an entire week, culminating with a moving musical celebration by Beauty & Melody, an all-female ensemble from the Sichuan Province on Saturday, October 2, 2010. The ensemble came to Terre Haute through collaboration between Arts Midwest World Fest, Arts Illiana and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC).
The stage, outfitted with exotic instruments, effortlessly transformed the woods of Indiana to ancient China as the first note softly filled the Cecilian Auditorium at SMWC. While the performers easily lived up to the first half of their name, beauty, it was not only the beauty in their appearance that stuck the audience, but also the elegant beauty in the movements of the musicians as they played these centuries-old instruments.
"It was exciting, having them here," Yuying Nie said. Nie, called Sabrina by her classmates, is an international student from China studying music at SMWC. "It was so familiar, just like back home."
Beauty & Melody performed 15 arrangements at the concert, including a surprise encore with the SMWC chorale.
"To describe this experience in one word would have to be exhilarating," said Sherry Bube, freshman SMWC music therapy major and member of the College's female chorale ensemble. The chorale joined Beauty & Melody to sing a traditional Chinese arrangement in a language that, prior to a few weeks of rehearsals, most of the young women had never before uttered.
"That's the beautiful thing about music," said Michael Boswell, assistant professor of music and director of SMWC's chorale. "You find the need to make music is universal. You discover that, basically, we all sing about the same things."
This is a true example of a cultural exchange, said Beauty & Melody's music director Xiao Chao as he welcomed the chorale on to the stage. The physical and vocal presence of the Woods women, dressed in floor-length black gowns, added a unique element to the performance as they joined with the brightly adorned and extremely proficient Chinese musicians.
"It was the merging of two worlds and two ways of making music into one sound," Bube said.
Beauty & Melody performed a wide range of Chinese musical styles, but despite the hundreds of years between them, each song shared subtle commonalities. In "The Song of Final Farewell," the sounds from the Erhu, often called a Chinese violin, were stilling and heartbreaking in its solidarity. The rise and fall of the instruments together were so poignant that many members of the audience closed their eyes to embrace the sounds. In "Birds Worshipping the Phoenix", the sharp chirps from the Suona, an instrument similar in shape to an oboe, perfectly mimicked the jovial nature of birds. The merriment of that piece was so contagious that the audience, forgetting the polite stillness of a formal concert, filled the auditorium with youthful laughter.
"The sponsorship of our four local colleges has provided the extra benefit that the community concerts are free and open to the public," said Sherri Wright, regional services coordinator for Arts Illiana. "Beauty and Melody played to a near capacity crowd in Cecilian Auditorium—what better indication that our community appreciates and values the importance of this cultural experience."
During intermission, the house was buzzing with amazement and an appreciation for a style of music many of them had never before seen live. Beauty & Melody attracted about 700 people to the Cecilian Auditorium. However, this cultural exchange was not limited to just one night. Beauty & Melody had been making an impact on the Wabash Valley for nearly an entire week.
"Arts Midwest WorldFest has given our community an exceptional opportunity to experience world-class musical ensembles for week-long residencies in our schools and other community venues," Wright said.
The Chinese performers shared their rich heritage and musical talents with many local schools and organizations. Beauty & Melody broadened the impact of this cultural exchange by visiting Lost Creek Elementary School, Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary School, Fayette Elementary, West Vigo Elementary and the Ryves Youth Center.
"Having Beauty & Melody exposed the community not only to the music and sounds of China, but gave us a glimpse into a culture that is much older than our own," Boswell said. "And through learning about the cultures of others, we slowly build a more understanding, tolerant and peaceful world."


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Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
— James 1:2-4 (NIV)
James, in his letter to the early Christians, lists the qualities that many kinds of trials develop in us.
She stood outside the doorway of the church intrigued by the love and joy displayed by those inside. The missionary had asked her to come in, but she had politely declined. This was a hostile area in the Philippines, and her father had strictly forbidden her to have anything to do with "those Christians."
Unknown to the little Filipino girl, the missionary was praying fervently for her soul. Finally one Sunday morning, the little girl accepted the invitation to attend the Sunday school class. There she also opened her heart to Jesus and became a child of God. The missionary presented her with a beautiful white dress, representing the fact that Jesus had washed all her sins away.
The next Sunday the little girl was nowhere to be found. Concerned for the girl, the missionary traveled to her home village. Arriving at her home, she found the young, new believer lying in the dirt. Her white dress was torn, filthy, and soaked in blood. The girl's father hadn't shared the missionary's joy in his daughter's new-found faith. In a drunken rage he had beaten her, repeatedly kicked her, and left her to die.
The missionary gently lifted the fragile girl and carried her back to the church where a doctor rushed to help. But there was nothing he could do. He removed the ragged dress and cleaned her up, but her injuries were too severe. The missionary stayed with her, trying to comfort her during her final hour.
Upon regaining consciousness the little girl made an unusual request. She insisted on holding in her hand the white dress the missionary had given her. They explained that it was torn and soaked with blood and dirt. With the simple faith of a child she whispered, "I just want Jesus to know that I was willing to bleed for Him."
RESPONSE: Today I acknowledge that struggles and trials are exactly what I need in my life. Without them, I would be crippled. I would never fly!
PRAYER: Lord, cause my suffering to make what I really believe to be evident to others.
Standing Strong Through The Storm (SSTS), a daily devotional message by SSTS author Paul Estabrooks. © 2011 Open Doors International. Used by permission.


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The rumors turned out to be true. Microsoft will release a public beta this week of its next desktop operating system, Windows 7, hoping it will address the problems that have made Windows Vista perhaps the least popular OS in its history.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will launch the beta during his speech at the start of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday. It's Ballmer's first year giving the opening address, traditionally handled by former CEO Bill Gates. His blustery style is likely to contrast sharply with Gates' meek and thoughtful demeanor in years past.
Ballmer will also announce several partnerships that could help widen the use of Microsoft's Windows Live online services and applications. They include a deal with Dell to preload Windows Live Essentials and Live Search on all its PCs for consumers and small businesses starting in February, said Craig Beilinson, director of marketing for Microsoft's entertainment and devices division. Another deal will see Verizon preinstall Live Search on all its cell phones in the U.S. later in the first half of this year.
Microsoft's CEO will also announce a new Netflix application for Windows Mobile, due later this month, that lets people order movies and update their queue from their phone, and a new version of the Windows Mobile browser.
One thing Ballmer will not do is unveil a Zune mobile phone, Beilinson said, as some rumors had suggested. Nor will he rebrand Live Search with a catchy new monicker -- "Kumo" -- to help it better compete with Google, as others had predicted.
But he probably will spend a lot of time showing Windows 7. The OS is now "feature complete" and a new beta will be available for the general public to try out on Friday. Microsoft will cap the beta after about the first 2.5 million downloads. Microsoft developers, including MSDN, TechNet and TechBeta subscribers, will be able to download the beta Wednesday night, two days earlier than the general public, Beilinson said.
The minimum recommended hardware for the beta includes a 1GHz processor, 1GB of system memory, 16GB of available disk space and support for DX9 graphics with 128MB of memory (to enable the Aero theme), Microsoft said. The recommendations may change for the final product, it said.
Microsoft isn't updating its official ship date for Windows 7, which is still early 2010, though some pundits expect it to ship in time for the busy back to school season later this year.


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Lauura M. Carretero-Hurt was recognized by Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC) on November 14 with its 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award at its annual Circle of Leadership Celebration at Harrison Lake Country Club.
The award recognizes a deserving alumnus who has demonstrated outstanding professional contributions and accomplishments, service to the community, and service to the university.
A native of Guadalajara, Mexico, Carretero-Hurt has lived in Columbus since 1978. While raising her sons and working as a consultant for an international advertising company headquartered in Columbus, she earned two associate degrees at IUPUC.
Carretero-Hurt graduated from IUPUC with an Indiana University Associate Degree in General Studies in 1992 and an Indiana University Associate Degree in Nursing Science in 1997. She went on to earn an Indiana University Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in 1997. She was previously a medical student at the University of Guadalajara for four years.
She began a distinguished career in healthcare as a registered nurse in the oncology/surgical unit at Columbus Regional Hospital, where she was instrumental in establishing the Healthy Communities of Bartholomew County initiative, including outreach programs for Spanish-speaking populations. For nearly 15 years, Carretero-Hurt directed weekly volunteer services at the Volunteers in Medicine Clinic serving an average of 25 Spanish-speaking patients one day each week.
In 2000, she became the Columbus Regional Hospital's first diversity advisor, a position that was established in response to the increasing diversity of the local community. In this role, Carretero-Hurt was responsible for increasing staff awareness, improving service to diverse patients, and expanded employee diversity. She was appointed the hospital's director of diversity strategy in 2007, then named director of volunteer services and diversity strategy in 2010. In addition to seven full-time employees, she managed more than 225 volunteers while overseeing fundraising, operation of the hospital gift shop, and nonprofit entity compliance.
Most recently, Hurt has served as president of Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, a not-for-profit organization providing comfort and dignity for individuals facing end of life illnesses.
The organization serves a 15-county region in Indiana and has offices in Columbus, Greensburg, and North Vernon.
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Carretero-Hurt currently serves on the mayor's advisory committee on strategic city priorities, the Heritage Fund Community Foundation Board and Outreach Committee, the Chancellor's Diversity Council at IUPUC, and numerous other community boards and committees. She is a past recipient of the William R. Laws Human Rights Award. She was instrumental in the recognition of Columbus Regional Hospital as the 2011 recipient of IUPUC's Excellence in Diversity Award.
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Guide to Manuscript Materials on Microfilm : MF. 1500 - MF. 1599
Mf. 1500 -- Louise Dickson Townley Genealogical Collection. 3 cubic feet. TSLA.
Mf. 1501 -- Jeannette Joy Sloan Warner Papers, 1793-1984. 500 items. THS. 2 reels. 35 mm.
The bulk of the genealogical data is on Marvel Lowe (1770-1834) and his descendants. There are several short social messages from Jean Faircloth MacArthur, wife of General Douglas MacArthur. Photographs include snapshots of the houses of Marvel Lowe and his son Gideon Harris Lowe in Cheatham County. The register includes a container list, a name index to correspondence and genealogical charts.
Mf. 1502 -- John Perry Bowen Papers, 1881-1900. 4 vols. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm.
The collection includes accounts, correspondence, cards, court records, genealogical material, notes, photographs, and publications, arranged alphabetically, 1893-1900. Included is a photograph of John Perry Bowen and his wife "Genny" ca. 1900, and a photograph of the Bowen family ca. 1887. The collection also contains two farm account ledgers 1896-1900; a Bowen post office ledger; and a receipt ledger from the partnership of Albert and Bowen, 1885-94. The register includes biographical sketches and a container list.
Mf. 1503 -- Sabin Photographic Collection, 1870-1972. 11,000 items. TSLA. 9 reels. 35 mm.
The collection includes family correspondence, business records, scrapbooks, and 16 mm films made by Verne Sabin while residing in Texas. The collection is one of the most significant holdings of early 20th century photographs in the TSLA, particularly of the Reelfoot Lake area. The register includes a detailed and descriptive inventory of each image in the collection.
Mf. 1504 -- North Etowah Baptist Church Records. Etowah, 1916-1992. 9 vols. TSLA. 2 reels. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1505 -- Quarterly Conference Records of the Holston Conference of the Methodist Church. Bradley County, 1864-1893. 1 vol. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1506 -- Index to South Carolina Confederate Pension Applications, 1919-1925. SCDAH. 4 reels. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1507 -- New Hope Congregation Presbyterian Church Records. White Oak, 1875-1920, 1926-1949. 4 vols. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1508 -- Muster Roll of Captain T.S. Beatty, Company E, 9th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, Confederate States of America, February 28, 1865-April 30, 1865. 1 item. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1509 -- Chunn and Allied Families Genealogical Collection Index and Container List. 16,000 items. TSLA. 8 reels. 16mm.
Mf. 1510 -- W.R. Cornelius and Company Burial Records of Federal Soldiers. Nashville, 1864-1866. 1 vol. THS. 1 reel. 35 mm.
Mf. 1511 -- Surveyor's Field Notes. 2nd Surveyor's District, 1807. 1 vol. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm.
Mf. 1512 -- Frank Goad Clement Papers, 1920-1969. TSLA. 29 reels (20 are 16 mm. and 9 are 35 mm.)
Mf. 1513 -- Ralph G. Morrisey Photographic Collection, ca. 1883-1956. THS. 1 reels. 35 mm.
Mf. 1514 -- Bostick Family Papers, 1834-1870. 73 items. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm.
Mf. 1515 -- The Southern Claims Commission Barred and Disallowed Claims, 1871-1880. NA. Microfilm Only Collection.
Consult Southern Loyalists in the Civil War - The Southern Claims Commission by Gary B. Mills (E 4805.M55) for the report and office numbers of a file. An index can also be found on the first four microfiche cards.
Mf. 1516 -- Pisgah Baptist Church of Christ Records, Decatur, TN, 1846-1905. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1517 -- McDonald Funeral Home Registers, 1945-1996. TSLA. 10 reels. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1518 -- Roark-Conner Association Papers, 1795-1996. CHBL. 6 reels. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Families mentioned in the collection are Carr, Conner, Honea, Moon, Palmer, Roark, Shropshire, Stulce, Swaim, Talley, Wilson and Witt. The bulk of the collection concerns members of the Roark and Conner families, who came to Tennessee early in the state's history and settled in the Salem area of Hamilton County. An index to all persons named in the Roark-Conner History Data File identifies each document in which the person has been named.
Mf. 1519 -- Cumberland Security Company Records. Nashville, 1905-1972. TSLA. 2 reels. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1520 -- Mt. Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church Records, 1886-1991. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1521 -- Case Files of Applications From Former Confederates for Presidential Pardons ("Amnesty Papers"), 1865-1867. NA. 5 reels. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
A name index to the Pardon Application Files appears on Reel 1. Tennessee 's applicants can be found in that portion of the index titled "Group One: Pardon Applications Submitted by Persons from the South." These records include a few applications submitted to President Lincoln by persons excepted under his earlier proclamation. The applicants whose lives and circumstances are illuminated by these records were usually high-ranking or well-to-do former Confederates excluded from the general provisions of the presidential amnesties and so had to apply for special dispensation.
Mf. 1522 -- See Mf 1914 -- Records of the First and Downtown Presbyterian Churches in Nashville, Tennessee, 1827-1996.
Mf. 1523 -- Johnson Dyer Family Papers, 1860-1997. TSLA. 1 reel. 35mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1524 -- Oscar L. Dortch Papers, 1911-1913. 900 items. TSLA. 1 reel. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1525 -- James Donaldson Clemmer Scrapbooks on Polk County, 1884-1934. 37 vols. TSLA. 12 reels. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1526 -- Madie N. Webb Papers, ca. 1700-1970. 200 items. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm.
Mf. 1527 -- Simon Perkins, Jr. Papers, 1862-1864. 20,000 items. SCHS. 28 reels. 16 & 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
The papers offer a detailed record of the interaction between the city of Nashville and the occupying Union Army for two years of the Civil War. Capt. Perkins's responsibilities included being in charge of forage and fuel, managing building space, railroads and city transportation, and serving as Chief Quartermaster for General William S. Rosecrans. The collection consists of personal records, monthly and quarterly reports, forage and fuel receipts, financial records, death and burial records for U.S. soldiers and contrabands, and correspondence. Army regulations required quartermasters to file frequent reports on all the supplies and materiel going through their depots each month, so the documentation of Union Army activities in occupied Nashville is copious. In addition, Perkins kept careful accounts of his dealings with civilian contractors and Nashville citizens who may have provided, willingly or otherwise, goods to the army.
The register includes a biography of Perkins and description of contents.
Mf. 1528 -- Macedonia Baptist Church Records. Smith County, 1830-1876. 1 vol. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1529 -- Mayfield Papers, 1889-1929. 2000 items. CPL. 4 reels. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
The papers consist primarily of the Mayfield law firm's correspondence 1895-1929, including incoming and outgoing letters as well as personal notes. Subjects include the building of Parksville Dam; Polk County 's "Smoke Suits;" debt collections and title searches; personal injury suits against the railroads; estate settlements; and affairs of the heart. The correspondence is indexed alphabetically by principal and includes information on contents.
Mf. 1530 -- Thomas Sigismund Stribling Papers, Addition 4, 1906-1978. THS.
Mf. 1531 -- Booker Family Papers, 1950-1987. 3 boxes. TSLA. 3 reels. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1532 -- United Daughters of the Confederacy, Tennessee Division, Applications, 1994-1996. 2 boxes. TSLA. 1 reel. 16 mm.
Mf. 1533 -- Overall Family Papers, 1811-1976. 1000 items. TSLA. 1 reel. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
The collection is composed of incoming correspondence, legal and financial documents, memorandum books, land and estate records, insurance papers, photographs and genealogical records. There are a few Civil War records and a wealth of small receipts and promissory notes, which illustrate the role of planter Overall as "banker" to his isolated community. The collection records the workings of a well-to-do Middle Tennessee farm during the mid-19th century.
Mf. 1534 -- Martha's Chapel United Methodist Church Records. Cunningham, 1872-1997. 5 vols. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1535 -- McCutchen Family Papers--Addition, 1746-1973. 1500 items. TSLA. 2 reels. 16 mm.
Mf. 1536 -- Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900. NA. 10 reels. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1537 -- Non-Population Census Schedules for Tennessee, 1850-1880. NA. 41 reels. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1538 -- Thomas Jefferson Murray Papers, 1944-1966. 15,000 items. TSLA. 14 reels. 16 mm.
The majority of the collection consists of correspondence, typically arranged by subject or alphabetically by the name of correspondent. In Murray 's position on the Post Office Committee, he had control over many patronage jobs, and there are a large number of applications and appointments for government jobs. A considerable number of cards, thank you notes, and invitations can be found, as well as legal documents, legislation, veterans' claims, and reports on various legislative subjects.
Mf. 1539 -- G. S. Burt Letters. LaVergne, 1905-1907. LPL. 1 reel. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1540 -- Seymour Samuels, Jr. Papers, 1963-1967. 3 cubic feet. TSLA. 2 reels. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
The collection consists almost entirely of outgoing letters to various agencies and local officials, including enclosures--lawsuits, ordinances and petitions. Because of the wide range of responsibilities given the Department of Law by the Metropolitan Charter, Samuels interacted with virtually every department, commission, board, and officer of the new local government. The personal correspondence is arranged chronologically, and the subject correspondence is arranged alphabetically by department or agency. There is also a selective name index to the correspondence.
Mf. 1541 -- Luke Lea Papers, 1826-1993. 32 cubic feet. TSLA. 16 reels. 14 16mm & 2 35mm.
The collection is concentrated in the period 1911-45 and consists of applications, clippings, correspondence, diaries, financial records, interviews, legal records, photographs, and subject files. The bulk of this material is correspondence, much of it reflecting Lea's involvement in state and national politics, and family correspondence and routine business letters involving the Tennessean and other business concerns. Many newspaper clippings document Lea's career in the Senate. He kept extensive diaries during World War I and his imprisonment; some are transcribed. Legal records detail his court battles of the 1930s. The register includes a list of the photographs.
Mf. 1542 -- Tennessee Academy of Science Papers, 1912-1986. 4 cu. ft. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm.
Mf. 1543 -- Fort-Sugg Genealogical Collection, 1863-1995. 6.5 cubic ft. TSLA. 5 reels. 16 mm.
Mf. 1544 -- Thomas Earl Wade Photograph Albums. 5 albums, 1 folder. TSLA. 1 reel. 35mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1545 -- Mayme Hart Johnson Papers, 1952-1986. 1 cu. ft. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm.
Mf. 1546 -- Daniel May Papers - Addition, 1914-1983. 650 items. THS. 2 reels. 16/35 mm.
Mf. 1547 -- Byrd Douglas Family Papers, 1819-1968. 8 cu. ft. TSLA. 5 reels. 1 35 mm. & 4 16 mm.
Other materials include some of Douglas 's speeches on historical subjects, correspondence, genealogical materials (related mostly to the Douglas, Wharton and Reed families), mementos of membership in the Downtown Presbyterian Church, and legal documents spanning three generations of the Douglas family.The register includes an index to photographs.
Mf. 1548 -- United Confederate Veterans. Tennessee Division. Bivouac Records, 1887-1925. 25 vols. 2000 items. TSLA. 8 reels. 35 mm.
The records are arranged alphabetically by the name of the town in which the bivouac was located. The register includes an index to membership applications.
Mf. 1549 -- Crane Collection, 1975-1980. 1.5 cu. ft. TSLA. 1 reel. 16 mm.
Mf. 1550 -- Edwin A. Price Family Papers, 1855-1934..75 cu. ft. TSLA. 1 reel. 16 mm.
Mf. 1551 -- Charles Lee Lewis Papers, 1907-1951. 7 cu. ft. THS. 6 reels. 16 mm.
Mf. 1553 -- Muster Rolls and Lists of Confederate Troops Paroled in North Carolina (Tennessee only), 1862-1865. NA. 4 reels. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1554 -- Index to Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers in Organizations Raised Directly by the Confederate States of America Government. National Archives 26 reels. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1555 -- New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church Records. Decatur County, 1894-1996. 8 vols. TSLA. 1 reel. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1556 -- Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Records. Carroll County, 1860-1995. TSLA. 1 reel. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1557 -- William Wirt Courtney Papers, 1861 - 1928. 7 items. TSLA. 1 reel. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1558 -- Sycamore Shoals State Park and Colonel John Carter House Study, 1974. 8 vols. TSLA. 1 reel. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1559 -- U.S. Department of Agriculture Extension Service Annual Reports: Tennessee. N. A. 62 reels. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1560 -- Thomas C. Rye papers, 1888 - 1947. 18 items. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1561 -- Trabue-Thompson Family Papers, 1822 - 1976. 2 boxes. TSLA. 1 reel. 16 mm.
Mf. 1562 -- Nashville Carpentry Firm Daybook, 1819 - 1831. 1 volume. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1563 -- R. L. Mitchell, Jr., Ledgers and Diaries, 1884 - 1934. 16 volumes. TSLA. 2 reels. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1564 -- Fitzgerald-Williams-Greer Family papers, 1821 - 1904. 38 folders. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm.
Mf. 1565 -- Albigence Waldo Putnam Papers, 1775 - 1869. 14 items. THS. 1 reel. 35 mm.
A significant component of the collection is A. W. Putnam's detailed 1863 diary which contains first-hand accounts of the battles at Murfreesboro, Franklin and Nashville, as well as records of the author's interviews with Generals Bragg and Rosecrans. Further, Putnam states his sentiments on slavery, comments on comparisons between the North and South, and describes the burning of his Coffee County home.
The collection reveals that Putnam was one of the founders of the Tennessee Historical Society. It is documented that he found and published the original manuscript of the Cumberland Compact, now preserved in the archives of the Tennessee Historical Society at Tennessee State Library and Archives.
Mf. 1566 -- U.S. Court of Claims Docket Cards for Congressional Case Files, 1884 - ca. 1937. NA. 5 reels. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1567 -- U.S. Census of Business: Miscellaneous Enterprises (Tennessee only), 1935. NA. 2 reels. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1568 -- Richardson Creek Missionary Baptist Church Records. Hawkins County, 1811 - 1988. 6 items. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1569 -- First Census of the United States, 1790. NA. 12 reels. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1570 -- Locust Grove Baptist Church Records, Washburn, 1843 - 1998. 5 vols. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1571 -- Jennings-Phillips Collection of Early Bedford County Records. 5500+ items. TSLA. 3 reels. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1572 -- Westminster Presbyterian Church Records. Columbia, 1819 - 1997. 9 volumes. TSLA. 1 reel. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1573 -- Macon County Hardware Company Records, 1917 - 1931. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1574 -- Katherine Waits Ewing Genealogical Collection,ca. 1920-1979. ~ 25 linear feet. TSLA.
Mf. 1575 -- John Trotwood Moore Papers, Addition, ca. 1894 - 1944. 4 boxes. TSLA. 1 reel. 16 mm.
Mf. 1576 -- Marvin A. Bryan Papers, 1946 - 1977. 36 folders. TSLA. 1 reel. 16 mm.
Mf. 1577 -- Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities (APTA) Papers, 1951 - 1994. TSLA. reels. 16 mm.
Mf. 1578 -- TSLA Bible Records Card File Index. TSLA. 1 reel. 16 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1579 -- Jones Family Papers, Addition, 1815 - 1991. 400+ items. TSLA. 2 reels. 16 mm.
Mf. 1580 -- U.S. War Department Collection of Confederate Records, Roll of the Dead South Carolina Troops, Confederate States Service. NA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1581 -- Rossell Family Notebooks, 1744-1998. TSLA. 2 reels. 35mm.Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1582 -- United Daughters of the Confederacy, Tennessee Division Membership Applications, 1985-1998. TSLA. 1 reel. 35mm.
Mf. 1583 -- John Parker Herndon Diaries, 1895 – 1924. TSLA. 1 reel. 35mm Microfilm Only Collection.
Information of genealogical interest is the lineage of John Parker Herndon from one William Herndon who arrived in Virginia in 1672.
Mf. 1584 -- Grace Armstrong Coile Collection of Robert Armstrong Papers, 1790-1930. 9,580+ items. THS. 15 reels. 35mm.
The bulk of the collection consists of four types of records: survey notes and plats, legal documents, genealogical materials, and correspondence. Several of the men in the Armstrong family were surveyors, several serving as the Knox County surveyor. Notes from surveys made by Robert III of Cherokee Indian lands are also included.
Genealogical research materials also comprise a large portion of the collection. Families with genealogical materials in the collection include the Coile, Buffat, Seilaz, McMillan, McNutt, Murray, Meeks, Hall, Doak, Houston, Wear, Davis, Meek, McCampbell, Doyle, Ault, Henderson, and Rankin.
There is Civil War correspondence that largely consists of letters from John McMillan Armstrong and Robert A.J. Armstrong to their family. Also included is the Civil War diary of Robert A.J. Armstrong who served in the 22nd Regiment, Tennessee Militia as well as a diary of his sister, Amelia Armstrong Kizer.
Mf. 1585 -- Anne Porterfield Rankin Papers, 1887-1941. 2000+ items. TSLA. 3 reels. 16 mm.
A copy of Mrs. Rankin's unpublished "book" may also be found in the papers. It is a collection of essays written by Mrs. Rankin on topics from her life and on topics she found interesting, such as Nashville history.
Mf. 1586 -- See Mf 1914 -- Records of the First and Downtown Presbyterian Churches in Nashville, Tennessee, 1827-1996.
Mf. 1587 -- Index to Death Records, Texas, 1903-1973. TSLA. 18 reels. 16mm.Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1588 -- First Baptist Church (Martin, Tenn.) Records, 1897-1995. TSLA. 7 reels. 35mm and 16mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
There is a complete set of Sunday Bulletins beginning in 1939 through 1995, excluding the years 1940, 1945, and 1976-1982. Also in the collection are two sets of Membership Card Files that are arranged alphabetically.
Mf. 1589 -- Rubye Johnson May Papers, ca. 1700-1974. 14.5 cubic feet. TSLA. 11 reels. 16 mm.
Mrs. May's personal papers are also of interest as they include much information regarding the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Mf. 1590 -- Newton McMullin Papers, 1861-1871. TSLA. 1 reel. 35mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1592 -- Trinity Lutheran Church (Memphis, Tenn.) Records, 1855-1982. TSLA. 2 reels. 35mm.Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1593 -- Jeanne Ridgway Bigger Genealogical Papers, 1967-1989. 15 cubic feet. THS. 8 reels. 16mm.
Mf. 1594 -- Hospital Registers, Union Army, Nashville (Tenn.), 1862-1863. TSLA. 1 reel. 35mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Mf. 1595 -- Catherine Berry (Pilcher) Avery Papers, (Addition). ca. 1500‑1971. 6,000+ items and 23 volumes. TSLA. 5 reels. 35mm.
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs and negatives, diaries, and logs are the main components of the addition. Other types of documents found include church bulletins, manuscripts, and drawings. There was an extensive postcard collection originally found with the collection. The Tennessee postcards were kept and transferred to the Tennessee Postcard Collection. Photocopies of those postcards are found in the collection. See also Mf. 1236.
Mf. 1596 -- The American Lung Association of Tennessee Minute Books, 1916 – 1984. 17 volumes. TSLA. 4 reels. 16 and 35 mm.
Mf. 1597 -- Tennessee Valley Authority Agricultural-Industrial Surveys, 1934-1936. TSLA. 7 reels. 16mm and 35mm. Microfilm Only Collection
Mf. 1598 -- Dunn-Shute Family Papers, 1819-1995. TSLA. 1 reel. 16mm. Microfilm Only Collection
Mf. 1599 -- Edmond James Vinson, Daybook, 1856-1891. TSLA. 1 reel. 35mm. Microfilm Only Collection
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Surface waters in Finland contain usually a high amount of natural organic matter (NOM). Incomplete removal of NOM in the drinking water treatment has an adverse effect on the water quality. Hence, it is desirable to reduce the concentration of the NOM from the drinking water. The quantification and characterization of the NOM in the different stages of the purification process is important in order to improve and optimise various drinking water treatment processes. In this study, the high-performance size-exclusion chromatography (HPSEC) fractionation with UV254 detection, and a number of conventional water quality analyses were used to measure the organic matter content and characteristics in water, and the transformation of the organic matter during the purification process. In this study, the removal of the NOM was monitored in three full-scale water treatment processes. Besides the conventional unit operations (coagulation/flotation/sedimentation), the enhancement of NOM removal by activated carbon (AC) filtration and ozonation, followed by AC filtration, were evaluated. Moreover, two pilot-scale studies for the enhanced NOM removal were conducted; nanofiltration (NF) as a refining phase after conventional treatment, as well as ozonation followed by AC filtration. The conventional treatment processes (coagulation/flotation/sedimentation) removed the high molar mass (HMM) organic matter almost completely (over 94%). The intermediate molar mass (IMM) matter was more difficult to be removed; 12-55% removal was obtained. Still, the hardest fraction to be removed was the low molar mass (LMM) organic matter, which were removed only by 3-14% from chemically coagulated water. The optimisation of the coagulation/flotation process by selection of the proper coagulant improved the NOM removal. The process modification by replacing the aluminium sulphate with ferric sulphate enhanced the NOM removal 10%. The greatest difference between the two coagulants occurred in the removal of the NOM that has molar mass of 1000-4000 g/mol (IMM). These IMM compounds were removed 25% more effectively with iron-based than with aluminium-based coagulant. The AC filtration enhanced the removal of NOM. The HMM substances were not removed any further on the AC filtration, but 30% more of IMM matter was removed. The LMM matter was also reduced slightly. However, occasionally the smallest fractions of NOM even increased in the AC filtration. Regeneration of the AC filters had a significant effect on NOM removal. Immediately after regeneration the efficiency of the filter increased about 50%. However, the NOM removal efficiency was reverted to the approximate same level as before regeneration, after few months of operation. The ozonation on the full-scale process removed primarily the smaller molar mass fractions of NOM. Removal rates of 23% and 32% were observed, regarding IMM and LMM matter, respectively. Thus, it was concluded that the NOM was degraded to the really LMM compounds, with little or non UV-absorption capacity, thus not showing in HPSEC-UV254 measurement. According to the pilot-scale ozonation study, the amount of assimilable organic carbon, AOC, increased with increasing ozone dose, hence implicating that NOM was degraded. Nevertheless, the AC filtration after ozonation was effective in the removal of produced AOC. The nanofiltration (NF), as a refining phase after conventional treatment, removed the HMM matter completely and the reduction of the IMM matter was 52-100%, depending on the type of the membrane studied. The enhancement of the reduction of the LMM matter ranged between 43-79%. The NF membranes studied removed generally over 60% of the remaining organic matter, measured as DOC and sum of peak heights in HPSEC, from the water after conventional treatment process. From the organic matter removal processes studied the water with lowest organic matter were obtained by NF.
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At all General Meetings, each qualified member shall be entitled to one vote. A qualified member is a registered BAYS Coach, or a member of the Board of Directors. No proxy voting shall be allowed and only one vote per team is allowed.
Each member of the Board of Directors who does not represent a team shall also have one vote at general meetings.
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Thomas here and I just wanted to let you all know that I've released a Firefox extension called yExplore to quickly access the Yahoo Site Explorer.
Back in September Yahoo released their site explorer and it's quite a handy little tool. However, I wanted quicker access to the tool so I created the yExplore Firefox extension. It simply allows you to right click on any web page, select yExplore and it'll open Yahoo Site Explorer in a background tab with the URL already submitted.
A few more details are available at my yExplore Extension page or you can get yExplore from the Mozilla site.


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I am creating a custom control and I guess its a little different then a UserControl because I can't figure out how to hide a property from the Property Window. If this property is set at Design Time it will cause an exception. I only want it set with code.
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Cova Tancada – GC1ZW11 – GEOCACHE OF THE WEEK – November 15, 2012
Picture this: Clear blue water, a dark cave, and a treasure. It's a geocacher's dream. Well, dream no more, because the geocache really exists and it's called Cova Tancada (GC1ZW11).
The difficulty 3, terrain 4 traditional geocache is located on the largest island of the Balearic Islands, Mallorca. Mallorca is not only home to beautiful beaches and rich history, but a very popular cache. Nearly 260 geocachers have logged a smiley and awarded it 129 Favorite Points since it was published in October of 2009.
Anyone who loves to go for a long, scenic hike when geocaching will appreciate the beauty and reward when logging this cache off the coast of Spain.
According to the bilingual cache page (German and English), the cave "Sa Cova Tancada del Cap de Menorca" was once used by smugglers who built the entrance to the cave to hide their goods. Those smuggled goods were then transported to the neighboring island, Menorca.
The island of Menorca is just 33 kilometers (21 miles) from Mallorca. If the weather permits, geocachers can often catch a glimpse of the nearby island on their way to discover the treasure.
To embark on this adventure cachers generally set aside 1.5 hours to get to the cache from the parking location. But, once they reach the cache, time loses all meaning. Even though the cave can be intimidating at times, geocachers have reported that "the view from the end location will have you feeling peaceful and serene."
One geocacher who logged this find writes, "You will sweat, you will be full of joy, and most of all, you will feel so calm when you get to this special place. We were surrounded by a great view and a wonderful group of people. The hike up and down the cliff side was somewhat strenuous, but so worth it. I'm so glad there's a cache here. Thank you for showing us this great place."
Continue to explore some of the most engaging geocaches around the globe. Check out all the Geocaches of the Week on the Latitude 47 blog or view the Bookmark List on Geocaching.com.
If you would like to nominate a Geocache of the Week, send an email with your name, comments, the name of the geocache, and the GC code to email@example.com.


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Save big and be safe this holiday season by focusing on energy efficiency
With the holiday season officially upon us, it's important to make time to celebrate with family and friends - and holiday lighting is a key part of those festivities. By following a few simple tips, customers can benefit from a more environmentally friendly, safe and cost-effective way to light up the holiday season.
One of the best solutions for holiday decorating needs is the use of light-emitting diode lighting. These energy-efficient miniature or LED lights have definite advantages over traditional lighting because they use 90 percent less energy, which results in significant savings.
"The cost of LED lights is more than traditional lights, but the benefits truly outweigh that," said Edward White, vice president of customer and business strategy for National Grid. "By using more advanced, energy efficient lighting solutions like LEDs for holiday decorating, customers will start saving on electricity immediately, and also save on future lighting purchases, because LED lights are much more durable and last years longer than traditional lights."
Traditional lighting only offers around1,500 hours of light and can fade or flake over time. LEDs, meanwhile, feature epoxy lenses that make them almost indestructible so they last much longer, providing up to 100,000 hours of light. In addition, LED's are much safer to use because, unlike traditional lights that can get hot and pose a fire hazard, LED light bulbs always stay cool.
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About National Grid
National Grid is an electricity and gas company that connects consumers to energy sources through its networks. The company is at the heart of one of the greatest challenges facing society: to create new, sustainable energy solutions for the future and develop an energy system that underpins economic prosperity in the 21st century. National Grid holds a vital position at the center of the energy system and it "joins everything up."
In the northeast U.S., National Grid connects more than 7 million gas and electric customers to vital energy sources, essential for modern lifestyles. National Grid delivers electricity to more than 3 million customers in Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. It is the largest distributor of natural gas in northeastern U.S., serving more than 3 million customers in New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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Ferris State University will cancel classes or close only under the most severe conditions. In the event it is necessary to cancel classes or close the University, officials will make every effort to ensure that such announcements are made as early as possible. Due to the uniqueness of the University's operations, it is quite possible the University will hold classes on days when the public schools in the area are closed. Because the Big Rapids campus is a residential student campus, it will always be open to students residing on campus no matter how severe the weather. This means that the University will make every attempt to continue to provide vital services such as Dining Services, Health Center, Telecommunications, Residential Life, Physical Plant and Public Safety as well as to keep the Library, Convocation Center/Wink Arena, Sports Complex, Racquet Facility and Student Recreation Center open during severe weather (See University Closing Or Cancelling Of Classes Policy).
If classes are canceled or the University closes, officials use multiple methods to reach members of the University community to notify them of the situation. The primary methods of alerting people include the following:
Web: The Ferris State University homepage, www.ferris.edu, serves as the primary source of information updates on winter weather class cancellations/closures or other emergencies. This is the best place to check first for the status of whether Ferris is open or closed due to weather conditions. Off-campus class cancellations or closures are reported on the Ferris statewide/online website at www.ferris.edu/statewide
Text Messaging: Sign up to receive official Ferris State University emergency text alerts so you are the first to know about time-sensitive campus safety issues and closings due to weather or other disruptions.
Ferris Facebook and Twitter: Official weather/emergency alerts are posted on the Ferris Facebook site at https://www.facebook.com/FerrisState and the Ferris Twitter site at https://twitter.com/FerrisState/.
Phone: To find out about the status of classes during winter weather or for other emergency notices, call the University's information hotline at (231) 591-5602. The University also uses a phone fan out system to notify Emergency Response Team members as well as phone trees within colleges/departments/units.
Media: Ferris subscribes to the service GRAILweb that allows a message to be posted and then distributed broadly to television and radio stations in the region who also subscribe to GRAIL. The media will then post our message on their websites under school closings or as a scrolling message across the bottom of the TV screen. Information is also posted on the official Ferris Facebook site.
Other: Other methods of communication may include the following: University-wide Notices (faculty and staff email system), MyFSU student portal announcement channels, outdoor electronic signs, outdoor broadcast system, instant messaging to classroom computers, an emergency alert system which allows a message to be broadcast on Ferris Cable Channel 7, and direct contact through the posting of notices and safety information throughout the residence halls and academic buildings or other locations on campus (provided circumstances allow this).


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Since 2013, Sport Clips has been the primary supporter of the VFW's Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship program, which provides scholarships for service members and veterans for use at post-secondary schools and trade schools. To date, we have awarded 1,750 scholarships totaling $8 million.
Our scholarship recipients come from every part of the United States, represent every branch of service and are earning a variety of degrees including engineering, computer science, business, accounting, health care and many more. During its annual promotion in 2019, Sport Clips locations around the country collected $1.35 million to continue to support the educational goals of our service members and veterans.
"Being chosen to receive this scholarships has been a blessing to me and my family. It has been instrumental in allowing my wife, two young children and I to spend time with each other while I attend college full-time." – Jack Raliff, U.S. Army
"The VFW and all the supporters of the VFW have been a huge blessing to myself and my family. Knowing I was chosen as a Help A Hero Scholarship recipient means more than words can express. This award will put me one step closer to achieving my dream of obtaining my master's degree as well as being a better role model for my children." – Cameron Shanks, U.S. Army Reserves
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Pot-roast chicken with sherry
Serves 4.
Chicken parts are a boon for the hurried cook. This recipe calls for pan-browning the chicken, then baking it for a half-hour until crisp. It's a user-friendly recipe, like so many from the 2010 cookbook 3 Chefs: The Kitchen Men, by Toronto chefs Michael Bonacini, Massimo Capra and Jason Parsons (Whitecap, $26.95), which came first in the latest Cuisine Canada national cookbook contest. Bonacini, chef-partner at Canoe, Auberge du Pommier, Biff's Bistro, and Jump, discovered how to use sherry and sherry vinegar in cooking years ago when travelling in Spain.
1 broiler-fryer chicken (3 1/2 pounds/1.75 kg), cut up, or equivalent chicken parts, skin on
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons (30 mL) olive oil
10 pearl onions, peeled (Drop into boiling water for one minute to loosen skins; a medium onion cut in large chunks may be substituted.)
1 cup (250 mL) mushrooms
2 cups (500 mL) diced canned tomatoes
1 sprig fresh thyme
1/4 cup (50 mL) sherry
1/4 cup (50 mL) sherry vinegar
1/3 cup (75 mL) chicken stock
1 can (14 ounces/398 mL) artichoke hearts, drained, quartered
1/2 cup (125 mL) pitted black olives
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Using a large, heavy frying pan or wide, heatproof casserole and medium-high heat, heat oil and brown chicken, turning often, until golden. (You may have to do this in batches.) Add onions and mushrooms and cook for two minutes. Add tomatoes, thyme, half the sherry, half the sherry vinegar, and the chicken stock. The liquid should come only halfway up the chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Turn chicken skin side up. Bake in oven preheated to 350 F (180 C) without turning the chicken, so skin becomes crisp. For the last five minutes, place pan under hot broiler to turn chicken crispier and blistered, but not burned. Remove from oven and skim off any excess oil. Stir in artichokes, olives and remaining sherry and sherry vinegar.


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THE BAYONET: CAMP LEE, VA., FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1918 by means of allotment or the government by means of allowance. 28-Q. Must the soldier make allotment and the government make the allowance, if claimed, in all cases where he has a divorced wife to whom alimony has been decreed or ordered to be paid? A. No. Any allotment made by the solider to a divorced wife in payment of alimony is at all times subject to the prior claims for allotment and allowance of his present wife, his present wife's children, his illegitimate children, his adopted children and his children by his divorced wife, if any there be. If the soldier has a present legal wife, or a common-law wife, allotment must first be made to her and her allowance from the government claimed. If he also has children, of any of the kinds just mentioned, proper allotments and allowance must be made for them along with his wife. If the total amount of the allowances claimed for his present wife and such children is less than $50 monthly, the government will pay that difference, or such portion of it as equals the amount of alimony due such divorced wife. Such portion of the alimony as is in excess to or greater than the difference will not be paid by the government, and need not be paid by the soldier by means of additional compulsory or voluntary allotments. 29-Q. Must the soldier make any allotment for a wife from whom he has been legally divorced, but to whom he has not been ordered by a court to contribute alimony? A. No. No such a divorced wife is no longer his wife, and does not, therefore, fall within the permitted classes of dependants. 30-Q. If a soldier has children by his present wife and children by a former wife, now dead, or a former divorced wife still living, what is his duty with reference to making allotments to them and claiming government allowances for them? A. Under the law, there is absolutely no distinction between such children with reference to the right to receive government allowances. In this connection it should be understood that there is no distinction whatever between any of the children included in Class "A" dependants, so far as their right to receive and share equally in government allowances claimed relates to them. Thus, if a soldier had a present wife, a former wife, now dead, and a former wife divorced, but still living, and had one child living by each of such wives, the government allowance for such children, after proper allotment had been made, as already explained, to secure and claim it, would be $22.50, and that allowance would be equally divided between them, each receiving $7.50 monthly. In the case of the child of his present wife, her child's allowance would be paid to his present wife, if the child was under eighteen years of age, or, if over that age, it was incapable of properly supporting itself by reason of insanity or physical helplessness. In the case of the child of the wife now dead, its share would be paid to its legal guardian, which would probably be the soldier's present wife, or some near relative either of the soldier or the soldier's dead wife. In the case of the child of the divorced wife still living, its share would be paid to its legal guardian as determined by the court at the time of granting the divorce. 31-Q. Will sums due a child under the allotments and allowance provisions of this law be paid by the government direct to such child if it is not legally of age? A. No money will be paid by the government under this law to any minor child. The money will be paid to its legal guardian or the person legally charged with its care and support. In most instances, this will be the child's mothers, or if the child has no mother, its grandparent, or some other near relative who has been given charge of it. When a child is helpless by reason of insanity, feeblemindedness or through physical disabilities, the same ruling applies, and no money will be paid direct to it, but will be paid to such person who is properly and legally charged with its care and the administration of its affairs. In making allotments to children so situated, the soldier should always bear this point in mind and designate the person or persons who are entitled to receive such contributions for the child. 32-Q. Are there any restrictions or limitations with reference to the age of a child which will prevent its receiving an allowance from the government? A. Yes. Only children under eighteen years of age are primarily entitled to receive allowance from the government. The government, however, will pay allowance to such children older than eighteen, irrespective of their age, if they are dependant upon their father, the soldier, for care, protection and support, by reason of insanity, feeble-mindedness or due to physical disability amounting to helplessness. 33-Q. Are there any cases where a soldier has dependants in Class "A" where he can be relieved from the necessity of making allotments for such dependants? A. Yes. He can be relieved of this obligation in the following cases: First-Where his wife is not dependant upon him, for the support of herself and her children, and files an affidavit with the bureau to that effect, giving substantial proof of the fact that she is able and willing to support herself and her children, and that she does not desire either the soldier's allotment or the government allowance for herself or her children. Second-Where a wife has been divorced and the soldier has children by her, of whom she has been given charge by the court at the time of granting the divorce, if such divorced wife files with the bureau an affidavit to the effect that neither she nor her children are dependant upon the solider and do not wish either the soldier's allotment or the government allowance. Such statement, however, must contain substantial proof of her ability to support the child. Third-Where a wife has deserted the soldier without just cause and through no fault of his. In this case it will be necessary for the solider to claim exemption from such allotment on the face of this allotment blank and to file with the bureau a sworn statement or affidavit setting forth the facts of the desertion and asking to be relieved from the necessity of making such allotment. This sworn statement of the soldier must be supported by the sworn statement of two or more other persons, whenever possible, corroborating the truth of the facts set forth in connection with such claim for exemption. Fourth-Where the soldier's wife at or before the time for making such allotment is guilty of misconduct, or in other words, such conduct as would practically entitle the soldier to a divorce. In such a case the soldier must make claim for the exemption at the time of filling out his allotment and allowance blank and note that claim on such blank. As in case 3, just mentioned, he must then file with the bureau a proper sworn statement, together with the sworn statements of two or more witnesses, setting forth such facts and the grounds upon which he asks to be relieved from making such compulsory allotments? Fifth-Where it has come to the soldier's knowledge that, after allotment has been made and allowance granted to his wife, she has been guilty of improper conduct. The procedure in this case is practically identical with that of case 4. Of course, no notation of such claim can be made on his allotment and allowance blank, but a properly sworn statement by the soldier, accompanied by supporting sworn statements of two or more competent witnesses, will be filed with the Bureau of War Risk Insurance at Washington, setting forth such state of facts and stating the ground upon which the exemption is claimed 34-Q To whom does the solider make such claim for exemption from allotments to Class "A" dependants? A. The soldier makes such claim to the director, Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Washington, D.C., through his company or organization commander, by whom it is transmitted to the director of the bureau at Washington. 35-Q. When the soldier has made such claim for exemption from allotments to Class "A" dependents upon his application blank, and has forwarded all proper sworn statements concerning such claim to the director at Washington, is he immediately relieved of the obligation to make such compulsory monthly allotments to such Class "A" dependants? A. No. The soldier must continue to make the proper allotments form month to month until his claim has been fully investigated by the bureau and a decision relieving him from the duty of making such allotments has been rendered and received by his commander. If the decision is in his favor, all money deducted from his pay for such allotments will be refunded him. Pending the investigation and decision regarding such claim for exemption, no money received from the soldier by such compulsory allotments, nor no allowances payable by the government to such dependants will be paid. All such sums will be held on deposit by the bureau until the decision on the claim has been rendered. As explained, if favorable to the soldier, his allotments will be paid. All such sums will be held on deposit by the bureau until the decision on the claim has been rendered. As explained, if favorable to the soldier, his allotments will be returned; if against him, his allotments and the proper government allowances will be forwarded to such Class "A" dependants, and the soldier will be compelled to continue to make such compulsory allotments in their behalf as long as he remains in the service, or until such time as he is properly excused therefrom by the bureau, or where he is relieved of such allotment by the death of such dependants. 36-Q. How does the soldier make application for the government allowances, and how does he make the proper allotments to secure them? A. When a soldier enters the service and before he is assigned to a company he is mustered in and questioned as to the number and class of his dependents. Shortly after he is assigned to his company, or organization, his company commander, or organization commander, as the case may be, causes the allotments and allowances to be fully explained to him and again questions him as to the number and class of his dependents. When the soldier has Class "A" dependents the proper monthly allotment to secure the government allowance is determined, and he is compelled to make such compulsory allotments, whether he wishes to or not. If he has Class "B" dependents and no Class "A" dependants to whom he wishes to make a voluntary allotment, his commanding officer assists him in determining the proper allotments to make to secure them. If he has both Class "A" dependents and Class "B" dependents to whom he desires to secure the government allowance, the proper amounts of allotments are determined for him and made by his company commander. Any and all su


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CX360:?Instilling Excellence in Everything We Do
CX360??is The Results Companies' comprehensive and customer-centric operating model. It's simply our blueprint for success and how we do business from both an operational and cultural perspective, packaging our unique blend of expertise. A culmination of 20+ years of experience and our assemblance of data, process intelligence and, most importantly, talented people. As the "operational science" powering our success as a customer experience business, it incorporates the "Mastering the Big 5" model for success and provides The Results Companies and its Partners the performance management framework to drive continual improvement of our people, processes, and technology. It's consistent, repeatable and has one singular performance-based focus – optimizing your customer experience and profitability. But CX360 extends beyond continuous process improvement and innovation. It's also an undeniable commitment to customers and providing incredible experiences using a combination of process methodology and personal connections. Some may call it our secret sauce. Our Partners call it our "game changer" – the driver behind our continued success and the reason why we stand above others. The chemistry behind CX360 is simple. It's a synergistic blend of Results' core operational components.
Great companies start with great people. Hiring only the very best every time is critical to our business mission. By using advanced science-based selection technology, we are able to place the best people in their best opportunity for success. Retention is managed through a combination of "employee-centric" processes that reinforce employee loyalty and reduced attrition. Through our comprehensive onboarding process and training programs, our Agents develop and maintain an early and deep association with our Partners' brands while also developing the necessary skills for career advancement.
By combining Results' unique organizational assets of Governance, Certification, Data and Business Intelligence, our CX360 Operating Model optimizes the relationship between data and customer experience. Delivering a great customer experience is both an art and science. Integrating technology into your customer experience is instrumental in the success of any program. As a company rooted as a technology innovator and born from a software and data analytics company, The Results Companies' industry-leading technology infrastructure and Business Intelligence System provides our Partners with a unique set of tools to deliver performance excellence. Our proven systems are designed to reduce AHT, manage performance on a real-time basis and improve your customer's overall experience.
Empowerment is The Results Companies' culture. It's thinking individually and collectively, instilling our people and our Partners with the resources and the confidence to make a difference. It includes a foundation built on enhanced responsiveness and great efficiency with a focus on providing high touch, customized and complete relationship management. Driven by our firm commitment to provide best-in-class quality service that satisfies our Customers' needs and exceeds expectations through continuous monitoring, analysis and feedback that promotes continuous improvement and empowerment of our Agents.
To succeed in today's highly competitive, customer-driven economy, it's essential to deliver Customer Experience solutions that add value to the relationships between our Partners and their customers. Unique solutions requiring a proven operating model that promotes process improvement and repeatable success and is founded on providing best-in-class service.
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A ranking of American colleges and universities providing quality education and value to international students from Hong Kong.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick tops our New Jersey list of the Best Affordable U.S. Colleges & Universities for Students From Hong Kong. Rutgers New Brunswick charges an average of $32,189 per year for tuition and fees (before accounting for financial aid).
There are a total of 2 colleges and universities included in this ranking of high quality and low cost schools for students from Hong Kong.
This ranking was designed to help students from Hong Kong find quality and affordable education options in the United States. Read the methodology behind the ranking.
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|Princeton University
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